European Trade policy day – dev on the agenda

EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström is holding a European Trade Policy Day, to bring together a broad spectrum of high-level speakers on 23 June in Brussels. Stakeholders from civil society, the European Parliament, trade unions, business and academia will have the opportunity to put forward their views and ideas on European trade policy. Participants will be able to discuss key aspects of the EU's trade policy, including on: The economic impact of an open trade policy; Delivering results through bilateral free trade agreements; Delivering results through the WTO; Sustainable development; Relations with strategic partners; How trade negotiations and agreements work. The goals of the European Union's trade policy – creating growth and jobs in Europe, promoting development around the world, strengthening ties with important trading partners – as laid down in the EU's founding treaties shall be the crux of the discussion. After a thorough assessment of the current global and EU economic context, the Commission intends to publish a Communication, which will describe the EU strategy for the next five years. The Communication should be released in autumn 2015.